Injured ballerina discovers Pilates and choreographs a new career for herself and others Leslie Braverman remembers the feeling. It was not a good feeling. Like most young women in her profession, dancing was the only thing that mattered. She had worked her way up to the professional level, performing for years with the Oregon Ballet Theatre. Then the pain started in her leg, and it wouldn’t go …

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Yoga and more… with a social conscience MyCentralJersey.com She started researching Pilates for herself and as a potential business and came across a system called Gyrotonics. Gyrotonics uses weights and pulleys to assist the body through movement to facilitate strength, flexibility and balance, she said. … and more »

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